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purposely

/ˈpɝpəsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
pur-pose-ly
IPA
/ˈpɝpəsli/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

On purpose; intentionally.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝpəsli/
  • British English: /ˈpɜːpəsli/

Inflected Forms

more purposely (comparative) most purposely (superlative)

Synonyms

deliberately intentionally on purpose purposefully[proscribed]]> wilfully willfully designedly advisedly by choice by design

Questions

How do you pronounce purposely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝpəsli/.
What does purposely mean?
On purpose; intentionally.
Where does purposely come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce purposely

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